Renner Yetong Xin
Director | 3D Artist
BIO
Renner Yetong Xin is a director and 3D artist specializing in 3D visuals, motion design, AIGC, XR technologies, and human-computer interaction. Her work integrates computer graphics (CG), AI-generated content, and immersive technology, spanning animation, interactive installations, architectural projections, and new media experiences. Through her creations, she explores the convergence of the virtual and real, challenging perceptions of identity, space, and reality.
She has collaborated with Refik Anadol Studio, Harvard CAM Lab, NOWNESS, NetEase, Sense, and AOYA, delivering cutting-edge digital and tech-driven art experiences. Her work has been exhibited across Asia, Europe, and North America, featured in over six countries worldwide. She has received recognition at NeurIPS and CHI, along with prestigious awards such as the IDA Design Award, MUSE Design Award, and A+D Museum Design Award. Her work continues to push the boundaries of digital art, AI, and human-machine collaboration, shaping the future of visual expression and interactive media.
EXPERIENCE
MIT AI Film Hackathon| Judge
Cambridge, USA
Conflux Art Residency| Director
Cambridge, USA
Refik Anadol Studio| 3D Artist
Los Angelas, USA
Harvard FAS CAMLab | Artist & Research Assistant
Cambridge, USA
JH FILMS PEK,LTD. | Art Director
Beijing, China
BILIBILI Inc. | Concept Artist
Beijing, China
NetEase Interactive Entertainment CO., LTD | Game UI & Motion Designer
Hangzhou, China
ROOMs Studio | 3D Artist
Beijing, China
NetEase Thunder Fire CO., LTD | Motion Designer
Hangzhou, China
Modernsky Entertainment Company | Director
Beijing, China
Jiashimu CO., LTD | Graphic Designer
Beijing, China
Blue Focus | Designer
Beijing, China
EDUCATION
Havard University,
Graduate School of Design Mdes Mediums Domain
Cambridge, USA | Aug. 2023 – 2025
Tsinghua University,
Department of Art and Design
Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication
Major GPA: 3.84/4.0 (Rank 1/46)
Beijing, China | Aug. 2017 – Jun. 2021
HONORS & AWARDS
2025, Next Young Artist Award（NYAA）Finalist 2024, February, Japan.
2025, Asia Design Prize Winner, January, USA.
2025, IDA Design Awards Silver Winner 2024, January, USA.
2024, Platinum Winner, MUSE Creative Awards, October
2024, Golden Winner(AI Track), MUSE Design Awards, August, USA.
2024, Winner, A+D Museum Design Awards "On the Screen", June, USA.
2024, Selected, D ARCH Film Festival, May.
2024, Selected, Brooklyn Film Festival, May, USA.
2024, Winner, MIT AI Film Festival, February, USA.
2021, Golden Award of Student Group, GDC Award (Winning Rate 16/9787), October, China.
2021, Nomination for Student Short, China Youth Animation Director Support Program, October, China.
2021, Award for Students, Packstar, China.
2020, Golden Award, The 2nd International Competition of “Li Paper(gift paper)” Pattern Design, China.
EXHIBITION
2025, YDG × Highlight Art Museum, Singapore.
2025，DEJIA ART MUSEUM, Nanjing, China.
2024, METAXIS + PROMPT Festival, Budapest, Hungary.
2024, A+D MUSEUM Exhibition, Los Angeles/USA.
2024, Brooklyn Film Festival Screening, Windmill Studios, Brooklyn/USA.
2024, D ARCH Film Festival Screening, D ARCH Film Festival.
2024, Utopia NYC ART Exhibition, Sojourner Gallery, New York/USA.
2023, Utopia NYC ART Exhibition, 22 Allen Street, New York/USA.
2023, AI Film Festival Screening, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge/USA.
2023, Nomad Screening, MIT Media Lab, Cambridge/USA.
2023, From the Other Hill, Guardian Art Center, Beijing/China.
2023, Digital Paradise, Hi Town Art Center, Beijing/China.
2022, Westbund Art & Design, West Bund Art Center, Shanghai/China.
2022, Meta Universe Immersive Art Exhibition, The Silos Art Museum, Beijing/China.
2021, Graduation Song, Fangyuan Art Museum, Beijing/China.
2022, Asian Digital Art Exhibition, Beijing Times Art Museum, Beijing/China.
2022, Young Artists Exhibition, City Light Art Center, Beijing/China.
2021, GDC Design Award 30 Years: A Retrospective of Awarded Works, Shenzhen Guanshan Yue Art Museum, Shenzhen/China.
PRESS
shoutout LA: https://shoutoutla.com/meet-yetong-xin-3d-artist/
Sohu: https://www.sohu.com/a/497440824_482993
Sohu: https://www.sohu.com/a/231294808_172495
Eatern Art: http://www.dfysw.net/m/view.php?aid=18439
MIT FILM FESTIVAL: https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/mit-ai-for-filmmaking-hackathon-2024/
Young Artists Exhibition :https://www.trueart.com/news/580044.html
Brooklyn Film Festival: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7Wqg-Ws_Zi/
Utopia:https://www.abnewswire.com/pressreleases/utopia-nyc-exhibition-the-shape-of-things-to-come-exploring-a-utopian-vision-of-the-future-through-art-and-technology_675232.html
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/markets-news/GetNews/21722681/utopia-nyc-exhibition-the-shape-of-things-to-come-exploring-a-utopian-vision-of-the-future-through-art-and-technology/
BOLD JOURNEY: https://boldjourney.com/news/meet-yetong-xin/
Voage LA: https://voyagela.com/interview/rising-stars-meet-yetong-xin-of-cambridge
Asian Digital Art Exhibition :https://www.artda.cn/cehuadangan-c-12134.html
TheSilos: https://tech.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202204/07/WS624e70f7a3101c3ee7acf44a.html
Sci-Ficene: https://www.ad.tsinghua.edu.cn/info/1061/8039.htm
From the Other Hill: http://www.peopleart.net/wap/news/1456.html
TEDYouth:https://www.ted.com/talks/yetong_xin?subtitle=en
Other:
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/fU3s-NLzyEybSUmGcS3kpQ
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/zVHnrKsg1Ay9RzI4XiLEDg
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/aW-oFjSpYM8n9APXx0v4Ag
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Wl2UAW0vJON0acatGuXjnQ
She has collaborated with Refik Anadol Studio, Harvard CAM Lab, NOWNESS, NetEase, Sense, and AOYA, delivering cutting-edge digital and tech-driven art experiences. Her work has been exhibited across Asia, Europe, and North America, featured in over six countries worldwide. She has received recognition at NeurIPS and CHI, along with prestigious awards such as the IDA Design Award, MUSE Design Award, and A+D Museum Design Award. Her work continues to push the boundaries of digital art, AI, and human-machine collaboration, shaping the future of visual expression and interactive media.
EXPERIENCEMIT AI Film Hackathon| Judge
Cambridge, USA
Conflux Art Residency| Director
Cambridge, USA
Refik Anadol Studio| 3D Artist
Los Angelas, USA
Harvard FAS CAMLab | Artist & Research Assistant
Cambridge, USA
JH FILMS PEK,LTD. | Art Director
Beijing, China
BILIBILI Inc. | Concept Artist
Beijing, China
NetEase Interactive Entertainment CO., LTD | Game UI & Motion Designer
Hangzhou, China
ROOMs Studio | 3D Artist
Beijing, China
NetEase Thunder Fire CO., LTD | Motion Designer
Hangzhou, China
Modernsky Entertainment Company | Director
Beijing, China
Jiashimu CO., LTD | Graphic Designer
Beijing, China
Blue Focus | Designer
Beijing, China
EDUCATION
Havard University,
Graduate School of Design Mdes Mediums Domain
Cambridge, USA | Aug. 2023 – 2025
Tsinghua University,
Department of Art and Design
Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication
Major GPA: 3.84/4.0 (Rank 1/46)
Beijing, China | Aug. 2017 – Jun. 2021
HONORS & AWARDS
2025, Next Young Artist Award（NYAA）Finalist 2024, February, Japan.
2025, Asia Design Prize Winner, January, USA.
2025, IDA Design Awards Silver Winner 2024, January, USA.
2024, Platinum Winner, MUSE Creative Awards, October
2024, Golden Winner(AI Track), MUSE Design Awards, August, USA.
2024, Winner, A+D Museum Design Awards "On the Screen", June, USA.
2024, Selected, D ARCH Film Festival, May.
2024, Selected, Brooklyn Film Festival, May, USA.
2024, Winner, MIT AI Film Festival, February, USA.
2021, Golden Award of Student Group, GDC Award (Winning Rate 16/9787), October, China.
2021, Nomination for Student Short, China Youth Animation Director Support Program, October, China.
2021, Award for Students, Packstar, China.
2020, Golden Award, The 2nd International Competition of “Li Paper(gift paper)” Pattern Design, China.
EXHIBITION
2025, YDG × Highlight Art Museum, Singapore.
2025，DEJIA ART MUSEUM, Nanjing, China.
2024, METAXIS + PROMPT Festival, Budapest, Hungary.
2024, A+D MUSEUM Exhibition, Los Angeles/USA.
2024, Brooklyn Film Festival Screening, Windmill Studios, Brooklyn/USA.
2024, D ARCH Film Festival Screening, D ARCH Film Festival.
2024, Utopia NYC ART Exhibition, Sojourner Gallery, New York/USA.
2023, Utopia NYC ART Exhibition, 22 Allen Street, New York/USA.
2023, AI Film Festival Screening, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge/USA.
2023, Nomad Screening, MIT Media Lab, Cambridge/USA.
2023, From the Other Hill, Guardian Art Center, Beijing/China.
2023, Digital Paradise, Hi Town Art Center, Beijing/China.
2022, Westbund Art & Design, West Bund Art Center, Shanghai/China.
2022, Meta Universe Immersive Art Exhibition, The Silos Art Museum, Beijing/China.
2021, Graduation Song, Fangyuan Art Museum, Beijing/China.
2022, Asian Digital Art Exhibition, Beijing Times Art Museum, Beijing/China.
2022, Young Artists Exhibition, City Light Art Center, Beijing/China.
2021, GDC Design Award 30 Years: A Retrospective of Awarded Works, Shenzhen Guanshan Yue Art Museum, Shenzhen/China.
PRESS
shoutout LA: https://shoutoutla.com/meet-yetong-xin-3d-artist/
Sohu: https://www.sohu.com/a/497440824_482993
Sohu: https://www.sohu.com/a/231294808_172495
Eatern Art: http://www.dfysw.net/m/view.php?aid=18439
MIT FILM FESTIVAL: https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/mit-ai-for-filmmaking-hackathon-2024/
Young Artists Exhibition :https://www.trueart.com/news/580044.html
Brooklyn Film Festival: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7Wqg-Ws_Zi/
Utopia:https://www.abnewswire.com/pressreleases/utopia-nyc-exhibition-the-shape-of-things-to-come-exploring-a-utopian-vision-of-the-future-through-art-and-technology_675232.html
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/markets-news/GetNews/21722681/utopia-nyc-exhibition-the-shape-of-things-to-come-exploring-a-utopian-vision-of-the-future-through-art-and-technology/
BOLD JOURNEY: https://boldjourney.com/news/meet-yetong-xin/
Voage LA: https://voyagela.com/interview/rising-stars-meet-yetong-xin-of-cambridge
Asian Digital Art Exhibition :https://www.artda.cn/cehuadangan-c-12134.html
TheSilos: https://tech.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202204/07/WS624e70f7a3101c3ee7acf44a.html
Sci-Ficene: https://www.ad.tsinghua.edu.cn/info/1061/8039.htm
From the Other Hill: http://www.peopleart.net/wap/news/1456.html
TEDYouth:https://www.ted.com/talks/yetong_xin?subtitle=en
Other:
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/fU3s-NLzyEybSUmGcS3kpQ
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/zVHnrKsg1Ay9RzI4XiLEDg
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/aW-oFjSpYM8n9APXx0v4Ag
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Wl2UAW0vJON0acatGuXjnQ